
87th Tribal Art Auction
Non-European art from international private collections: Gabun masks and memorabilia from the Albert Schweitzer collection coming from the Emmy Martin estate. The second part of the Heinz Kolerski collection (1936-2012). Small figures and fetishes from the african collection of the german artist Günther Filla (1952-2015). Heddle pulleys coming from the collection Mona Etienne (ethnologist in the 1960s/70s). Fine old tribal art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America.
Highlights
Lot 25: Suspension hook
Lot 40: Club "patu"
Lot 48: Winged object, ~ 200 - 500 AD
Lot 50: Idol, 18th century or earlier
Lot 52: Gut scraper, ~ 500 - 900 AD
Lot 105: Standing figure "mvunzi"
Lot 127: Plank mask "nwantantay"
Lot 139: Beautiful figure "blolo bla"
Lot 148: Figurally carved staff
Lot 154: Speaker's staff "okyeame poma"
Lot 205: Standing figure
Lot 212: Mask "ntomo"
Lot 236: Female maks "kpan"
Lot 264: Fragment of a male figure
Lot 285: Impressive "bochio kpodohonme"
Lot 336: Rare form of a beaded dance crest
Lot 345: Female face mask "okuyi"
Lot 346: Anthropomorphic face mask "okuyi"
Lot 349: Anthropomorphic face mask
Lot 369: Power figure "nkisi"
Lot 370: Power figure "nkisi nduda"
Lot 383: Fly whisk handle ?
Lot 415: Anthropomorphic figure "iginga"
Lot 416: Janus figure "katanda"
Lot 432: Staff of office "kibango"
Lot 460: Janus power figure "nkisi"
Lot 461: Small power half figure "nkisi"
Lot 485: Maternité "phemba"
Lot 153 : Sword
Ghana, AshantiHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 154 : Speaker's staff "okyeame poma"
Ghana, Akan / AshantiHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 800Lot 155 : Hen
Ghana, AshantiAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, France Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 156 : Seated figure
Ghana, Koma-Builsa/KomalandBelgian Private Collection, Brussels (1988) Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 600Lot 157 : Seated figure
Ghana, Koma-Builsa/KomalandHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 158 : Ritual object
Ghana, Koma-Builsa/KomalandHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 250Lot 159 : Janus head, ~ 16th century
Ghana, Koma-Builsa/KomalandKetterer, Munich, 14 December 1991, lot 229 Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 160 : Three anthropomorphic sculptures
Ghana, Koma-Builsa/Komalanda) René David, Zurich, Switzerland a-c) Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 650Lot 161 : Three head sculptures
Ghana, Koma-Builsa/KomalandHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 162 : Staff finial
Benin, FonBruno Dietrichs, Munich, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23 February 2002, lot 234 Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 163 : Currency
Nigeria, Angas/AfoKlaus-Jochen Krüger, Hamburg, Germany (2005) Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 164 : Currency
Nigeria, Jukun/FulaniHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 165 : Headdress
Nigeria, UrhoboZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23 September 2006, lot 192 Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 600Lot 166 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Omu AranHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 1,600Lot 167 : Pair of female twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, Omu AranHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 900Lot 168 : Couple of twin figures "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, OyoHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 169 : Male twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Igbomina, AjasseKetterer, Munich, 6 December 1986, lot 267 Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 170 : Beaded coat of a twin figure "ere ibeji"
Nigeria, YorubaZemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 12 May 2007, lot 315 Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 350Lot 171 : Oracle board "opon ifa"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Oyocollected in situ (1956-1958) Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 450Lot 172 : Tapper "iroke ifa"
Nigeria, YorubaGalerie Schwarz-Weiß, Essen, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 23 September 2006, lot 232 Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 360Lot 173 : Dance wand "oshe shango"
Nigeria, YorubaKetterer, Munich, 20 April 1991, lot 301 Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 300Lot 174 : Dance wand "oshe shango"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Egba, AbeokutaOld French Collection Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 600Lot 175 : House of the head "ile ori"
Nigeria, YorubaKetterer, Munich, 8 April 1989, lot 164 Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 500Lot 176 : Fertility doll
Cameroon, NamchiHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 700Lot 177 : Currency
Gabon, KweleAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, France Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 550Lot 178 : Dance dress for women "ntshak"
D. R. Congo, Kuba/NgeendeHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 179 : Bark painting "morumba" or "pongo"
D. R. Congo, IturiHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 700Lot 180 : Two large baskets with lid "agaseke"
Rwanda, TutsiHeinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germanysold EUR 400Lot 181 : Sword
North Africa, TuaregNorwood Fine Arts, Munich, Germanynot available anymoreLot 182 : Neckrest
Sudan, DinkaAlain Dufour, Saint Maur, Francesold EUR 600Lot 183 : Mask "geh naw"
Liberia, BassaRalf Lüders, Stuttgart, Germany Ketterer, Munich, 12 December 1987, lot 59not available anymoreLot 184 : Helmet mask "gbetu"
Liberia, GolaPaul Descamps, Antwerp, Belgiumnot available anymoreLot 185 : Helmet mask "ndoli jowel" of the "sande" society
Sierra Leone, MendeInge Hett, Berlin, Germany German Private Collectionsold EUR 500Lot 186 : Helmet mask "ndoli jowel" of the "sande" society
Sierra Leone, MendeAfrika 5, Brussels, Belgium Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germanysold EUR 350Lot 187 : Big heddle pulley
Sierra Leone, MendeRoy Stacy, Washington D.C., USA (1970)not available anymoreLot 188 : Hammock bar, ca 1890/1900
Sierra Leone, MendeOld British Collectionnot available anymoreLot 189 : Body mask of "poro" society for boys
Guinea, KorankoBohumil Theophile Holas, Abidjan/Zurich, Nigeria/Switzerland Emil Storrer, Zurich, Switzerlandsold EUR 2,800Lot 190 : Anthropo-/zoomorphic mask
Guinea, TomaPaolo Morigi, Magliaso, Switzerland American Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymoreLot 191 : Miniature mask
Guinea, TomaAmerican Private Collection, New Yorksold EUR 800Lot 192 : Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Mali, Bamananot available anymoreLot 193 : Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Mali, BamanaMatthias L. J. Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlandsnot available anymoreLot 194 : Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Mali, BamanaLempertz, Cologne, 26 April 2003, lot 22sold EUR 2,500Lot 195 : Antelope dance crest "tjiwara"
Mali, BamanaHans Petereit, Cologne, Germanynot available anymoreLot 196 : Standing female figure "jo nyeleni"
Mali, Bamanasold EUR 800Lot 197 : Door lock
Mali, BamanaAmerican Private Collection, New Yorknot available anymoreLot 198 : Door lock
Mali, BamanaGaston Sully, Officer of the French Navy, collected in situ (~1935 -1940)sold EUR 500Lot 199 : Hyaena mask "suruku" of the "korè" society
Mali, BamanaNils von der Heyde, Hamburg, Germanynot available anymoreLot 200 : Rams head for puppet theatre "sogo bò"
Mali, BozoStefan Herzog, Munich, Germanysold EUR 4,000Lot 201 : Dog sculpture
Mali, Dogoncollected in situ (1960) French Industrial Collectionsold EUR 2,700Lot 203 : Standing female figure
Mali, DogonJoan Oestreich Kend (died April 2016), New York, USA Mrs. Kends parents, Charles and Sophy Oestreich, began collecting art in the early 1950s. Their collection reflects a generations-long affinity for carefully curating beautiful works of art, including Impressionist and Modern Art, Chinese Works of Art, and Americana. Joan not only inherited works from her parents exquisite collection, she also inherited their passion for collecting and their appreciation for art in a variety of forms.sold EUR 2,000